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Patent GB-2398350-A (GB)
Title: Hinge structure of flat visual display device
Inventor: LEE GANG HOON
IPC: E05F1/12
Filed: 2002-07-27
Abstract: Disclosed is a hinge structure comprising: a fixed plate; pivotal plates provided outside both side planes of the fixed plate for relatively pivoting in respect to the fixed plate; a hinge shaft inserted into the fixed plate and the pivotal plates for functioning as a central pivoting shaft and provided in one end with a head portion expanded beyond the diameter of the hinge shaft and in the other end with a coupling portion; a fixing member fitted around the other end of the hinge shaft and laterally movable for adjusting the degree of tightening the hinge shaft; and projected washers each integrally bulged from inner faces of the pivotal plates for forming frictional faces against the fixed plate.
Patent GB-2400230-A (GB)
Title: A mass spectrometer comprising a linear array of ion traps
Inventor: BATEMAN ROBERT HAROLD
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2003-08-08
Abstract: A mass spectrometer is disclosed wherein a relatively energetic pulse of ions having a relatively narrow spread of mass to charge ratios are ejected from a quadrupole ion trap T2 and received in an ion trap T0 upstream of a Time of Flight mass analyser. The ions are collisionally cooled within the ion trap T0 and are pulsed out of the ion trap T0 and into an extraction region 3 of the Time of Flight mass analyser without substantially exciting the ions. This enables improved operation with the Time of Flight mass analyser. According to another embodiment parent ions are fragmented and the resulting fragment ions are stored in two ion traps having different low mass cut-offs. The trapping system enables MS/MS experiments to be performed with a very high duty cycle.
Patent GB-2412733-A (GB)
Title: Imaging near-borehole structure using directional acoustic-wave measurement
Inventor: TANG XIAO MING
IPC: E21B47/022
Filed: 2004-01-29
Abstract: Directional acoustic measurements made in the borehole are used for imaging a near-borehole geological formation structure and determination of its orientation. Four-component cross-dipole data set measured in a deviated borehole in combination with the directionality of the compressional waves in the dipole data give the orientation of bed boundaries crossing the borehole. The low-frequency content (2-3 kHz) of the data allows for imaging the radial extent of the formation structure up to 15m, greatly enhancing the penetration depth as compared to that obtained using conventional monopole compressional-wave data. A combination monopole/dipole arrangement of sources and receivers may also be used for imaging of bed boundaries.
Patent GB-2419018-A (GB)
Title: Electroluminescent illuminated sign.
Inventor: GROGAN GEORGE KENNITH
IPC: B60R13/10
Filed: 2004-10-09
Abstract: A sign, in particular a vehicle registration plate, includes a light-transmissive sheet 2 having opaque alphanumeric characters superimposed on its surface, an electroluminescent sheet 1 applied to the rear surface of the sheet 2, and an opaque backing sheet 3. The electroluminescent sheet includes an electroluminescent layer interposed between a pair of electrode layers, one of which is formed as a plurality of mutually discrete contiguous sections 21. A controller 15 applies an electrical potential to selected sections 21 to cause light to be emitted from the underlying electroluminescent layer so that the characters are visible against an illuminated background. The controller can selectively and sequentially illuminate the sections such that the characters appear against a background having a changing illumination pattern, e.g. flashing or running.
Patent GB-2407832-A (GB)
Title: Fire resistant wall material
Inventor: MARSHALL ALLAN
IPC: E04B1/94
Filed: 2004-10-27
Abstract: A fire resistant walling system which gives a FIGRA result of 120 W/s or less in the Single Burning Item fire test (EN 13823) comprises a wall board 1 having a non-combustible solid layer and a combustible porous surface layer, a wall lining 5 comprising a plastics layer, and a fire retardant adhesive structure 2 between wall board 1 and lining 5. The wall board 1 may be gypsum plasterboard, the combustible surface layer being paper, scrim or non-woven fabric, and layer 5 may be a vinyl layer, which may be backed with woven or non-woven fabric. The fire retardant adhesive may be directly on the paper layer and may permeate it, or may be laid on a layer of primer, or mixed with this. Suitable fire retardants are listed.
Patent GB-2417599-A (GB)
Title: Organic el display
Inventor: KAWAMURA YUKINORI
IPC: H05B33/12
Filed: 2003-06-13
Abstract: A highly reliable color organic EL display having a top emission structure obtained by pasting a substrate on which a thin film transistor is formed to a transparent substrate on which a color conversion filter is formed, wherein generation of void having adverse effect on the display performance is prevented while suppressing generation of thermal stress and mechanical stress by forming an overcoat layer for adjusting the gap between the substrates, and an overcoat layer for relaxing stress between both substrates without forming a space between the overcoat layer and an EL element.
Patent GB-2417178-A (GB)
Title: Extendable groundbait dispenser
Inventor: VIELLARD PAUL HENRI
IPC: A01K87/00
Filed: 2005-08-10
Abstract: An extendable device adapted for fitting to an end section of a fishing pole carries a cup (3) for bait. The device consists of at least two elongate elements. The first element (1) fits to the fishing pole and the second element (2) is mounted for sliding movement inside the first element so that the length of the device can be adjusted by the angler.
Patent GB-2417741-A (GB)
Title: Ceramic impregnated thermally stable polycrystalline diamond or cubic boron nitride compact
Inventor: RADTKE ROBERT P
IPC: E21B10/56
Filed: 2005-08-31
Abstract: A superabrasive fracture resistant compact is formed by depositing successive layers of ceramic throughout the network of open pores in a thermally stable self-bonded polycrystalline diamond or cubic boron nitride preform 42. The void volume 40 in the preform 42 is from approximately 2 to 10 percent of the volume of the preform 42, and the average pore size is below approximately 3000 nanometers. The preform 42 is evacuated and infiltrated under at least about 1500 pounds per square inch pressure with a liquid pre-ceramic polymerizable precursor. The precursor is infiltrated into the preform at or below the boiling point of the precursor. The precursor is polymerized into a solid phase material. The excess is removed from the outside of the preform, and the polymer is pyrolized to form a ceramic layer 34, 36, 38. The process is repeated at least once more so as to achieve upwards of 90 percent filling of the original void volume. When the remaining void volume drops below about 1 percent the physical properties of the compact, such as fracture resistance, improve substantially. Multiple infiltration cycles result in the deposition of sufficient ceramic to reduce the void volume to below 0.5 percent. The fracture resistance of the compacts in which the pores are lined with formed in situ ceramic is generally at least one and one-half times that of the starting preforms.
Patent GB-2430196-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning a membrane of a reverse osmosis desalination plant
Inventor: COLLINS IAN RALPH
IPC: C02F103/08
Filed: 2005-09-28
Abstract: A method of cleaning a membrane of a reverse osmosis desalination plant that is submerged in a body of water wherein the reverse osmosis plant comprises a plurality of on-line reverse osmosis units 14 and at least one off-line reverse osmosis unit 15. The retentate streams 16 from each unit are combined to produce a waste retentate stream which is discharged. The permeate streams 18 from each of the reverse osmosis units are combined to form a low salinity water stream 19. The cleaning method comprises interrupting the normal operation of the plant by dividing the low salinity water stream into a first stream and a second stream, a chemical solution is dosed into the water stream via line 22 generating a cleaning water stream 25. The cleaning water stream is then passed to the first side of the membrane of the off-line reverse osmosis unit for a sufficient period to purge the raw high salinity process water from the unit. The cleaning water is then purged from the reverse osmosis unit. Also claimed is a low maintenance submerged reverse osmosis plant.
Patent GB-2419771-A (GB)
Title: Bi-directional test file transfer without synchronisation
Inventor: XING ZHU
IPC: H04Q3/00
Filed: 2005-10-05
Abstract: In one embodiment systems and methods are utilized that eliminate synchronization between cycles of a repetitive communication network quality test. This is accomplished by time-shifting each sample transmission to compensate for the time shift due to communication network delay and asymmetrical operation of network testers. In one embodiment, a dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) stamped sample signal is used to obtain an accounting of the time-shift that is necessary for each cycle. Once the necessary time-shift is determined, a time-shift alignment calibration (TSAC) and real-time auto-TSAC is used to implement continuous voice/video quality evaluations.
Patent GB-2417211-A (GB)
Title: Multiple material golf club head
Inventor: HOCKNELL ALAN
IPC: A63B53/02
Filed: 2004-04-29
Abstract: A golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a face component (60) and an aft body (61) is disclosed herein. The face component (60) has a striking plate portion (72) and a return portion (74). The aft-body (61) is composed of a crown portion (62), a sole portion (64) and optionally a ribbon section (90). The face component (60) is composed of a metal material, and the aft-body (61) is composed of a metal material selected from the group consisting of magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, magnesium and aluminum. The striking plate portion (72) preferably has an aspect ratio less than 1.7. The striking plate portion (72) preferably has concentric regions of thickness with the thickness portion in the center (102). The club head (42) has a volume in the range of 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters, a weight in the range of 165 grams to 300 grams, and a striking plate portion (72) surface area in the range of 4.00 square inches to 7.50 square inches. The golf club head (42) has a coefficient of restitution greater than 0.81 under test conditions such as the USGA test conditions specified pursuant to Rule 4-1e, Appendix II, of the Rules of Golf for 1998-1999.
Patent GB-2419204-A (GB)
Title: Conditional rate modelling
Inventor: CUMMING ANDREW
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2004-06-10
Abstract: A computer-implemented method of modelling unknown values of several rate series at predetermined times, the several rate series having unconditional rate dynamics characterised by a parametric model type in a plurality of dimensions, each rate series having at least one known value.
Patent GB-2423309-A (GB)
Title: Portable clothes washer without wash tub
Inventor: WANG DONG-LEI
IPC: D06F7/00
Filed: 2006-02-03
Abstract: A portable clothes washer comprising a control component (104), a wash component (101, 102), a shell (103) for carrying the control component (104) and the wash component (101, 102); wherein the control component (104) is electrically connected with the wash component (101, 102), and wherein the wash component (101, 102) can produce mechanical rotations or physical vibrations, by which the wash component (101, 102) impacts on a wash medium outside the shell (103) so as to implement a function of washing clothes. The washer can be used in combination with any open water container, e.g. a bath tub. The present invention is less costly, compact and convenient for users to put into a travelling bag, and can be widely used in service sites like hotels.
Patent GB-2423056-A (GB)
Title: Pivotable cover fitted with spring device
Inventor: JAKOB BERNHARD
IPC: B62D25/12
Filed: 2006-02-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a work machine, in particular an industrial truck, comprising a device (hood 1), which can be pivoted from a first position into a second position, and comprising at least one spring element (5) which produces a linear force, acts in the direction of the second position and has a coupling joint (6) to the device (hood 1) and a coupling joint (7) to a component fixed to the vehicle (frame 8) and the length of which in the installed state differs from the length in the non-installed state, producing prestressing. In order to make simplified installation and disassembly of the spring element possible, according to the invention at least one of the coupling joints (6) is located on a lever (10) fastened in an articulated manner and is spaced apart from the pivot axis (S) thereof. The lever (10) can be pivoted about the pivot axis (S) in the second position of the device (hood 1) between an assembly position and an operating position. In the assembly position, the distance between the coupling joints (6, 7) substantially corresponds to the length of the spring element (5) in the non-installed state. In the operating position the distance between the coupling joints (6, 7) is changed, producing prestressing.
Patent GB-2423066-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle rear storage system
Inventor: REYNOLDS BRIAN
IPC: B60R7/02
Filed: 2006-02-08
Abstract: A vehicle storage assembly (24) for a vehicle cargo area (12) includes a base (34) defining a floor of the storage assembly (24) and a storage panel (30,32) attached to said base (34). At least a portion of the storage panel (30,32) is movable relative to the base (34) by a living hinge (66,68). The storage panel (30,32) is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position for dividing at least a portion of the vehicle cargo area (12).
Patent GB-2429324-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable mount for a flat panel display screen
Inventor: SHORT MARK
IPC: F16M11/04
Filed: 2006-08-18
Abstract: An adjustable mount for mounting a flat panel display screen onto a support such as a wall, comprises a first component 11 for securing to the support and forming a rear of the mount, a second component 10 engaged with the first component 11 and forming a front of the mount to which the screen is intended to be secured. The mount also includes adjustment means 18, 19, acting between the first and second components 10, 11, to alter the relative positioning between the two components. The adjustment means 18, 19, is preferably configured for adjusting the horizontal tilt, or roll, of the flat panel display screen and may comprise a threaded screw arrangement.
Patent GB-2436355-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for connecting coiled tubing
Inventor: MCKEE L MICHAEL
IPC: B29C65/78
Filed: 2006-09-19
Abstract: An apparatus for connecting coiled tubing comprises a framework 32 with one or more movable stands 30 with features such as a vice 38 designed to grip and manipulate an end of a coiled tubing section. A fairlead 40 is provided for each stand 30 to guide the coiled tubing section to the vice 38. The ability to hold and selectively move an end of a coiled tubing section or the ends of both coiled tubing sections enables an operator to easily prepare the coiled tubing ends and to couple the coiled tubing ends with a coiled tubing connector.
Patent GB-2426920-A (GB)
Title: Electrical component
Inventor: ZEILER JEFFREY M
IPC: H01M50/269
Filed: 2004-07-26
Abstract: An electrical component, such as a vacuum cleaner comprises a housing 22 defining a passageway, a motor 38 supported by the housing and being selectively connectable to a power source 18 and operable at a first speed and a second speed, a fan 34 connected to the motor 32 and being operable to generate an airflow through the passageway 26, a hose 98 that can be manipulated by a user and which is connected to the housing 22 such that airflow passes through the hose 98, a battery 14 being electrically connectable with the motor 32, a controller 94 operable with the motor 32 to operate the motor 32 at either the first speed or the second speed and a remote control 102 supported on the hose 98 to allow the user to select between driving the motor 32 at the first speed or the second speed. The remote control 102 may be in connection with the controller 94 via either a wired or wireless connection.
Patent GB-2442234-A (GB)
Title: Scaffolding pivoting joint
Inventor: SANTOS LEWIS ALBERTO GRIJO DOS
IPC: E04G1/34
Filed: 2006-09-28
Abstract: A scaffolding tube joint pivotally connects scaffolding tubes 11,12 and comprises joint sections 15,17 pivotally interconnected by a pin 19 with each section having a spigot portion 15a,17a for insertion into the tubes 11,12. One joint section 15 has a male projection 16 which enters a female socket 18 in the other joint section 17 when the end portions 15a, 17a are longitudinally aligned. A locking sleeve 14 slides on one of the tube members to encircle the male projection 16 and female socket 18 to lock the projection in the socket and thus lock the tube members 11, 12 in a longitudinally aligned position. The joint may further comprise a cam surface 23 to raise the sleeve 14 to allow projection 16 to enter socket 18; a flange (fig 5, 22) to limit sliding of sleeve 14; and means to lock the sleeve 14 into the joint-locking position. The joint sections 15,17 may be aluminium castings and may be secured into tubes 11,12 by welding, pins, rivets or friction. The joint may be used to allow folding of tubes 11,12 for storage (fig 4), and as part of a scaffolding frame or tower (fig 10).
Patent GB-2431810-A (GB)
Title: Processing a video signal to perform black stretching and/or brightness correction in accordance with a luminance distribution
Inventor: OKA NAOYA
IPC: H04N5/57
Filed: 2006-03-06
Abstract: An image processing apparatus 1 is provided that performs black stretch processing and/or brightness correction. The image processing apparatus 1 includes a luminance characteristics detection unit 4 that analyzes a received video signal to detect a frequency of each of a plurality of luminance areas, a black stretch processing unit 6, and a microcomputer 5 that controls the black stretch processing based on the frequency detected by the detection unit 4. The microcomputer 5 calculates a black stretch amount for each luminance area having a luminance equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold luminance. The black stretch processing unit 6 is controlled using a sum of the calculated black stretch amounts. Also disclosed is a similar apparatus for performing brightness correction by shifting a DC level of the video signal. A brightness correction unit is controlled using a sum of DC shift amounts calculated for each luminance area having a luminance equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold luminance.
Patent GB-2440723-A (GB)
Title: Practice fence for tennis and similar games
Inventor: FROUD ROBERT THOMAS JAMES
IPC: A63B69/38
Filed: 2007-02-09
Abstract: A fence for tennis practice comprises a plurality of rigid mesh panels 18 supported by upright posts 10, preferably with noise reduction strips 30, 32, 33 between them. The mesh panels are secured together side by side to form a substantially flat continuous surface and edges 28 of adjacent panels are bent backwards to abut one another and a side surface of one of the upright posts. The edges are then secured together and to the posts by bolts 23 or the like. There is thus provided a surface having substantially uniformed rebound properties at whatever position it is struck by a tennis ball.
Patent GB-2431385-A (GB)
Title: Chassis for a road sweeping vehicle
Inventor: XU XIANSHENG
IPC: B60K17/10
Filed: 2005-08-05
Abstract: A transmission for a working vehicle comprises a frame, an engine, a change-speed gearbox, a drive shaft and rear axles and so on. The input of a power take off is connected with the change-speed gearbox at a connecting port, the output of the power take off is serially connected with a hydraulic variable pump and a hydraulic gear pump. A reduction gearbox is mounted on the drive shaft. An input shaft is located inside the reduction gearbox, an end of which is connected with a driving hydraulic motor. A pair of reduction gears are engaged on the input shaft of the reduction gearbox and the drive shaft, one of which is connected with the drive shaft by a clutch. An accelerating pedal is connected with the hydraulic variable pump pedal. The present invention has the following advantages: when the vehicle is in job sites, the engine can drive stably both the vehicle and the working mechanism through the hydraulic transmission. When the vehicle moves to other sites, the engine can drive the vehicle quickly through the mechanical transmission. The configuration of the transmission is simple, with low manufacture cost and easy maintenance.
Patent GB-2435007-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for forming end products from plastic
Inventor: HARDEMAN WIM ALBERTUS CORNELIS
IPC: B29C45/53
Filed: 2007-04-16
Abstract: An apparatus for forming end products from plastic comprising a plunger (4) for pressing plastic through a shell, wherein the shell extends substantially between a feed chamber (3) and a mold (18), the shell comprising, successively, in feed-through direction, a feed chamber, a heating chamber (10) and a discharge, the discharge being connected with the mold, while in the shell in the heating chamber preferably, a reduced portion (11) has been provided for increasing pressure on the plastic.
Patent GB-2451067-A (GB)
Title: Toy figure throwing game
Inventor: SPITTLE MARK CHARLES
IPC: A63F3/02
Filed: 2007-07-14
Abstract: A game playing apparatus comprises at least two toy figures 2,4 of human form. The two toy figures are postured or arranged to be postured such that when thrown together onto a playing surface, they may assume one or other of a variety of different sexual positions. The figures 2,4 can be of mixed gender or the same gender and preferably have a biasing arrangement to help the figures 2, 4 form a sexual position, in use. The biasing arrangement may be one magnet in the groin area of the toy figures 2,4 and one magnet in the head area of the toy figures 2,4. The toy figures 2,4 may also have an articulated joint allowing the posture of the figures 2,4 to be adjusted. The playing surface may take the form of a bowl-shaped receptacle. A score sheet may be provided so that players' scores may be recorded, the different sexual positions gaining different numbers of points. A second invention includes two toy figures which are biased towards one another when they are thrown on to a surface.
Patent GB-2454217-A (GB)
Title: AC to DC bridgeless boost converter with protection and stabilisation
Inventor: MYHRE ERIK
IPC: H02H7/125
Filed: 2007-10-31
Abstract: A device arranged for converting an AC input voltage to a DC output voltage comprises a bridgeless boost converter and a protection and stabilisation system. The protection and stabilisation system comprises a first protection diode (D1), where the anode is connected to a first AC input terminal and the cathode is connected to a positive boost output terminal (Obp); a second protection diode (D2), where the anode is connected to a negative boost output terminal (Obn) and the cathode is connected to the first AC input terminal; a third protection diode (D3), where the anode is connected to a second AC input terminal and the cathode is connected to the positive boost output terminal; and a fourth protection diode (D4), where the anode is connected to the negative boost output terminal (Obn) and the cathode is connected to the second AC input terminal. A capacitor (C1-C4) is connected in parallel with each of the protection and stabilization diodes (D1-D4).